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Toquaht News

WINTER 2013-2014

Volume 21, Issue 5

Inside this issue:

To keep informed

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www.toquaht.ca

www.facebook.com/ToquahtNation

www.twitter.com/ToquahtNation

www.instagram.com/toquahtnation

E ŽƟĐĞƐ 2

Messages from the

Directors 3-5

dŽƋƵĂŚƚE ĂƟŽŶ, ĞĂůƚŚ 6-7

Recipe 7

LVI West Coast 11

Science World trip 11

Year in Review 12

Toquaht Youth Council 13

Word Game 14

Colouring 5

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photos to

[email protected]

NOTICES...

Chief and Council

Ha’wilth

Anne Mack

Kevin Mack

Council Members:

Noah Plonka

Carlos Mack

Naomi Mack

Past Chiefs

Grand Chief:

Bert Mack

Cecil Mack

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Toquaht Nation - Newsletter Editor

PO Box 759

Ucluelet, BC

V0R 3A0

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UPCOMING HOLIDAYS

Tuesday December 24, 2013 - Christmas Eve

Wednesday December 25, 2013 - Christmas Day

Thursday December 26, 2013 - Boxing Day

Wednesday January 1st, 2014 - New Years Day

Monday February 10th, 2014 - Family Day

Reminder to all Toquahts that there is a

weekly CULTURE NIGHT at the Port

Alberni Friendship Center every Monday

night at 8pm!

Come enjoy some dancing, singing,

snacks, and celebration of Toquaht

culture!

For more information email

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Message from Chief Anne

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council put on a two

day Strategic Planning Session in Courtenay on

November 21st and 22nd, 2013 to discuss the

direction we would like to see the tribal council

go.

The facilitation by Priscilla Sabbas-Watts helped

identify political and organizational priorities of

the NTC, Tribal Council Executive, Program

Managers, Leadership and Administration from

the nations.

This plan allows us to work more effectively

towards achieving our goals and supporting Nuu-

chah-nulth communities. It also allows us to

assess and work towards where we want to be in

5, 10 and 20 years from now as a Tribal Council.

Strategic plans need to be revisited and re-

evaluated on a regular basis because priorities

change and shift, leadership changes, or new

issues emerge. It is important to chart a clear

path forward to guide our work together. Also,

with the recent election of President and Vice

President it is timely to be able to guide them in

the work they do on behalf of the Tribal Council.

Toquaht Chief and Council, along with the other

four Maa-nulth nations met with the Minister of

Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation (MAAR) on

December 03, 2013 to sign a Government to

Government Memorandum of Understanding as

provided for in our treaty. Minister Rustad stated

that his mandate is to work with the five Maa-

nulth Treaty Nations to assist and help us achieve

success with our priorities. He would like to visit

each of the five communities in the future for a

first hand view of what our needs are.

I thanked the Minister and BC for moving so

promptly to alleviate the impacts of the closure of

our Toquaht Bay Marina and Campground this

year by helping us build the new Secret Beach

campground. The Boat Launch and our Marina

are still closed due to contamination, which

unfortunately may affect attendance at the new

Secret Beach campground. The Minister ensured

us that MARR is working diligently on various

options, and we hope to gain access to the water

as soon as possible.

Chief Anne Mack

PO Box 759

1971 Peninsula Road

Ucluelet, BC, V0R3A0

Phone: 250-726-4230 ext. 224

Fax: 250-726-4403


To all citizens, friends, relatives

Have a happy and safe

holiday for 2013

and more to come in the

New Year of 2014!!

Hereditary Chief Anne Mack, Wii-tsuts-koom

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It’s hard to believe another New Year is upon us! The Toquaht Nation Administrationhas been working on a number of things over the past year, and the upcoming year willbe no different.

Over the past year, we have made an effort to connect more with Toquaht citizens wholive away from our traditional territory. We re-designed our website and update it asregularly as we can, and we also have social media accounts with Facebook, Twitterand Instagram so you can keep up with all things Toquaht. (Our Facebook page is atwww.facebook.com/ToquahtNation and our handle on Twitter and Instagram is@ToquahtNation – please like and follow us!).

We also held a Constitutional Referendum in September that failed due to a lack ofvotes. We are holding a ‘second try’ in January, and we need every Toquaht citizenover the age of 18 to exercise their right to vote! We must receive everyone’s voteby 6:00 PM on Monday, January 27th, 2014 (either by mail, or by handing it in inperson on Jan. 27th at the Port Alberni Friendship Center from 1:00 – 6:00 PM). Wecan even arrange to have your ballot picked up from your house! For full details, checkout a special website that has been designed specifically for this Referendum: www.tfn-referendum.ca. On that website you can see the changes that are being proposed (aswell as a ‘plain language’ summary), and if you have any questions don’t hesitate tocall the office toll-free at 1-877-726-4230 and ask to speak to me (Sarah) or Anne!

There is another thing to look forward to in the New Year: a Toquaht Youth Council! Ifyou or any of your relatives are Youth between the ages of 13 – 29 and are interestedin being more involved in the Toquaht Nation’s affairs and governance, please get intouch with me at our office (toll-free) at 1-877-726-4230. You can also send me amessage over Facebook if that’s easier for you. Do not let location be a barrier! Thereare a lot of options these days with conference calls, Skype, etc. and if you areinterested in being a part of the Toquaht Youth Council, I will do absolutely everything Ican to make sure you can take part. I really want this to be Youth driven, obviously, soI’m not sure what it will look like yet – I just want to get some Youth involved and thensee where they want to take it!

I will close out with that. I hope to see all of you at our next People’s Assembly, whichis at the Best Western Barclay Hotel in Port Alberni on Saturday, January 11th from11:30 – 4:30, where we will celebrate the New Year with a community lunch and givefull details (and answer any questions) about the upcoming Constitutional Referendum.I hope to see you there!

Sarah

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Sarah Robinson, Director ofOperations

PO Box 759

1971 Peninsula Road


Phone: 250-726-4230 ext. 229

Fax: 250-726-4403


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dŽƋƵĂŚƚE ĂƟŽŶĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨ&ŝŶĂŶĐĞƐƐŝƐƚƐ

with Accountability to the People

dŚĞdŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶŝƌĞĐƚŽƌŽĨ&ŝŶĂŶĐĞ<Ğǀ ŝŶD ĂĐŬƚŚĞ&ŝŶĂŶĐĞKĸ ĐĞƌ

ZŽďǇŶZĞĂĂŶĚƚŚĞ&ŝŶĂŶĐĞůĞƌŬWĞĂƌůdŽƵĐŚŝĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůǇƐƚƌŝǀ ŝŶŐ

ƚŽƉƌŽǀ ŝĚĞƟŵĞůǇĮ ŶĂŶĐŝĂůƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƚŽƚŚĞdŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶŝƌĞĐƚŽƌƐ ƚŚĞ

dŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶ ƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽŵŵŝƩ ĞĞŽŶ&ŝŶĂŶĐĞƚŚĞdŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶ

ǆĞĐƵƟǀ ĞĂŶĚƚŚĞdŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶŽƵŶĐŝůdŚĞƐĞĮ ŶĂŶĐŝĂůƌĞƉŽƌƚƐĂƐƐŝƐƚ

the management in their decision making process and helps them keep

within budget for the fiscal year.

dŽƋƵĂŚƚE ĂƟŽŶƵĚŐĞƚĐƚϮϬϭϰ-15

dŚĞĚƌĂŌŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞdŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶďƵĚŐĞƚĨŽƌƚŚĞϮϬϭϰ-15 fiscal year will

start in early January 2014 and will be finalized by Council in three

readings by March 31, 2014.

1. Ǉ&ĞďƌƵĂƌǇϭϱ ϮϬϭϰĂĚƌĂŌďƵĚŐĞƚǁ ŝůůďĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞ

dŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶŽƵŶĐŝůĂƐƚŚĞFirst Reading ŽĨƚŚĞdŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶ

Budget Act 2014-15.

2. dŚĞdŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶ ƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽŵŵŝƩ ĞĞŽŶ&ŝŶĂŶĐĞǁ ŝůůƌĞǀ ŝĞǁ ƚŚĞ

ĚƌĂŌďƵĚŐĞƚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞdŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶ

ŽƵŶĐŝůŽŶƚŚĞĚƌĂŌďƵĚŐĞƚĨŽƌSecond Reading of the Toquaht

EĂƟŽŶƵĚŐĞƚĐƚϮϬϭϰ-15.

3. dŚĞĚƌĂŌďƵĚŐĞƚǁ ŝůůƚŚĞŶďĞ

ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞdŽƋƵĂŚƚĐŝƟǌĞŶƐ

at a People’s Assembly in late

March 2014 and they will be

given an opportunity to make

ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞ

dŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶŽƵŶĐŝůƚŚĞ

dŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶŽƵŶĐŝůǁ ŝůů

ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĮ ŶĂŶĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩ ĞĞĂŶĚ

ƚŚĞWĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚĮ ŶĂůŝǌĞƚŚĞďƵĚŐĞƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐǁ ŝƚŚƚŚĞdŚŝƌĚZĞĂĚŝŶŐ

ŽĨƚŚĞdŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶƵĚŐĞƚĐƚϮϬϭϰ-15 by the end of March

2014.

People’s Opportunity

dŚĞdŽƋƵĂŚƚEĂƟŽŶŽƵŶĐŝůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƐĂůůdŽƋƵĂŚƚŝƟǌĞŶƐƚŽĂƩ ĞŶĚƚŚĞ

People’s Assembly in March 2014 for the opportunity to provide their

important input to the 2014-15 budget.

Merry Christmas to all the Toquaht families both near and far

and we wish you a prosperous and Happy New Year!

Cheers!

Kevin, Robyn and Pearl

This past summer I completed the Management Skills Program inVancouver. The course teaches first time supervisors skills to manage staffand co-workers. This program helped develop my leadership skills to enhance my performanceas the Director of Lands, Public Works and Resources.

I’ve also completed a Technical Writing course at BCIT. This course develops and improvestechnical writing skills. This enhanced my ability to generate, draft, and revise documentstypical of the construction industry including, letters, memos and email. Key elements wereformatting, and sentence and document structure. Grammar and punctuation were also touchedon. This has been extremely useful when I respond to referrals, reports and proposals.

I’m currently enrolled in a workshop hosted in Vancouver this month called Links to Learning,which is a technical training forum, offering over 60 workshops to choose from. I have chosenIntro to Land Management, Advanced Proposal Writing, Project Management, andTaxation. All these workshops I feel are beneficial to my position.

I’m also enrolled in a 8 month course called Leadership Vancouver Island (see page 11). Theparticipants engage in community leadership developmentthrough several dynamic individual and group learningopportunities during the program year. We will take turns inthe “Leaders of the Day” role, which share the facilitationduties for the day.

Have a fun filled Christmas season

and I will see you in the new year. Cuu

Lisa Morgan, DLPR

PO Box 759

1971 Peninsula Road


Phone: 250-726-4230 ext. 226

Fax: 250-726-4403


MESSAGE FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT

MESSAGE FROM THE LANDS, PUBLIC WORKS & NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

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Michele Eng, RN, BScN, BSc

Community Health Nurse (Yuʔłuʔiłʔatḥ, Toquaht)

Ucluelet Health Centre, 501 Hitatsoo Road, Ucluelet East

Tel: (250) 726-7343 ext. 228 Toll-free: 1-866-900-7343.

Fax: (250) 726-5396 CONFIDENTIAL NURSE FAX LINE (250) 723-5396

E: [email protected]

From the Desk of Noreen Frank, Health Work-

What are the risk factors for diabetes?If you are aged 40 or older, you are at risk for type 2 diabetes and should be tested at least every three years. If any of the followingƌŝƐŬĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƉƉůǇǇŽƵƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞĂƌůŝĞƌĂŶĚ ŽƌŵŽƌĞŽŌĞŶBeing: A member of a high-risk group (Aboriginal, Hispanic, Asian, South Asian or African descent)

Overweight (especially if you carry most of your weight around your middle)

Having: A parent, brother or sister with diabetes

, ĞĂůƚŚĐŽŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁ ŝƚŚĚŝĂďĞƚĞƐ

Given birth to a baby that weighed more than 4 kg (9 lb)

, ĂĚŐĞƐƚĂƟŽŶĂůĚŝĂďĞƚĞƐ;ĚŝĂďĞƚĞƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐǇͿ

WƌĞĚŝĂďĞƚĞƐ;ŝŵƉĂŝƌĞĚŐůƵĐŽƐĞƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞŽƌŝŵƉĂŝƌĞĚĨĂƐƟŶŐŐůƵĐŽƐĞͿ

High blood pressure

High cholesterol or other fats in the blood

ĞĞŶĚŝĂŐŶŽƐĞĚǁ ŝƚŚĂŶǇŽĨƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁ ŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƉŽůǇĐǇƐƟĐŽǀ ĂƌǇƐǇŶĚƌŽŵĞĂĐĂŶƚŚŽƐŝƐŶŝŐƌŝĐĂŶƐ(darkened patches of skin), Psychiatric disorders: schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder

Noreen Frank, Health Worker

PO Box 7591971 Peninsula RoadUcluelet, BC, V0R3A0

Phone: 250-726-4230 ext. 223Fax: 250-726-4403E-mail: [email protected]

Signs and symptoms of diabetes Unusual thirst

&ƌĞƋƵĞŶƚƵƌŝŶĂƟŽŶ

Weight change (gain or loss)

ǆƚƌĞŵĞĨĂƟŐƵĞŽƌůĂĐŬŽĨĞŶĞƌŐǇ

Blurred vision

&ƌĞƋƵĞŶƚŽƌƌĞĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶĨĞĐƟŽŶƐ

Cuts and bruises that are slow to heal

Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet

dƌŽƵďůĞŐĞƫ ŶŐŽƌŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĞƌĞĐƟŽŶ

It is important to recognize, however, that many people who havetype 2 diabetes may display no symptoms.

Ways to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

* Maintain a healthy body weight

Losing just 5 kg, even over several years, can reducethe risk of diabetes by 50%!

* Reduce intake of high-sugar foods

WĂǇĂƩ ĞŶƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚĂŶĚƚŚĞƚǇƉĞŽĨcarbohydrates: that is, the sugar in your diet.

* Choose the right fats

Olive oil as the main fat combined with sustainedomega-3 intake is a key element in diabetesƉƌĞǀ ĞŶƟŽŶ

* Get some exercise

Regular exercise not only reduces glycemia but notablyimproves blood pressure.

* Flavour your food with spices not salt

Cinnamon, Jamaican allspice, black pepper, thyme,ĂŶĚŵĂŶǇŽƚŚĞƌŚĞƌďƐĂƌĞŇĂǀ ŽƵƌĨƵůŽƉƟŽŶƐ

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Immunizations

Available by appointment (preferable) or drop-in (ifavailable). Please call Toquaht Nation at (250) 726-4230 toleave a message. For those living away from home, pleasecontact your local public health unit or community healthnurse. For more information, please contact your familyphysician or dial 8-1-1

Toll-Free available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Get Ready for Cold and Flu SeasonSneezes, sniffles, or coughing fits can put a serious wrench into daily life.

This year, help safeguard your family against illnesses with some preseason training for the cold and flumonths.Boost your immune system.

A healthy immune system is the best weapon against getting sick. Keep your family's natural defensesstrong with these simple tactics:

Avoid stress,

Stick with a set bedtime,

Eat right and exercise,

Get a flu shot.

Beef & Cabbage Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce

Ingredients ϭ ϰĐƵƉƐŵŽŽƚŚŶĂƚƵƌĂůƉĞĂŶƵƚďƵƩ Ğƌ

1/3 cup orange juice

3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

2 teaspoons sugar

4 teaspoons canola oil, divided

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 pound sirloin steak, trimmed and thinly sliced (see Tip)

1 small head Savoy cabbage, thinly sliced

2-5 tablespoons water

2 medium carrots, grated

ϭ ϰĐƵƉĐŚŽƉƉĞĚƵŶƐĂůƚĞĚƌŽĂƐƚĞĚƉĞĂŶƵƚƐ ;ŽƉƟŽŶĂůͿ

Preparation1. t ŚŝƐŬƉĞĂŶƵƚďƵƩ ĞƌŽƌĂŶŐĞũƵŝĐĞƐŽǇƐĂƵĐĞǀ ŝŶĞŐĂƌĂŶĚƐƵŐĂƌŝŶĂ

ŵĞĚŝƵŵďŽǁ ůƵŶƟůƐŵŽŽƚŚ

2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.

ĚĚŐĂƌůŝĐĂŶĚĐŽŽŬƐƟƌƌŝŶŐƵŶƟůĨƌĂŐƌĂŶƚ ϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐ ĚĚƐƚĞĂŬĂŶĚĐŽŽŬƐƟƌƌŝŶŐƵŶƟůďƌŽǁ ŶĞĚĂŶĚďĂƌĞůǇƉŝŶŬŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚĚůĞϮƚŽϰminutes. Transfer to a bowl.

3. Reduce heat to medium. Swirl in the remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Add

ĐĂďďĂŐĞĂŶĚϮƚĂďůĞƐƉŽŽŶƐǁ ĂƚĞƌĐŽŽŬƐƟƌƌŝŶŐƵŶƟůďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŽwilt, 3 to 5 minutes. Add carrots (and more water if necessary toƉƌĞǀ ĞŶƚƐƟĐŬŝŶŐŽƌďƵƌŶŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĐŽŽŬƐƟƌƌŝŶŐƵŶƟůũƵƐƚƚĞŶĚĞƌĂďŽƵƚ3 minutes more. Return the steak and any accumulated juices to thepan, then pour in the peanut sauce and toss to combine. Servesprinkled with peanuts (if using).

Tips & NotesTip: For thinly sliced beef, freeze for 30 minutes to make it

easier to cut into very thin slices.ŚƩ Ɖ ǁ ǁ ǁ ĞĂƟŶŐǁ ĞůůĐŽŵ ƌĞĐŝƉĞƐ

ďĞĞĨͺ ĐĂďďĂŐĞ ƐƟƌ ĨƌǇ ǁ ŝƚŚͺ ƉĞĂŶƵƚͺ ƐĂƵĐĞŚƚŵů

Healthy Recipe:

Prepare an emergency car kit for the coming Winter SeasonAlways have winter safety and emergency equipment in your car. A basic car kit should contain at least thefollowing:

Food that won’t spoil, such as energy bars

Water – plastic bottles that won’t break if the water freezes (replace them every six months)

Blanket

Extra clothing and shoes or boots

First aid kit with seatbelt cutter

Small shovel, scraper and snowbrush\

Candle in a deep can and matches

Wind up flashlight

Whistle – in case you need to attract attention

Roadmaps

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Lisa is working on a project to get recycling happening out at Macoah and to

generally encourage lowering our Carbon Footprint, so here are a few steps in the

right direction.

1. Maintain proper tire inflation for your car; check your tires weekly.

2. Install weather-stripping on windows, doors, and attic hatches.

3. Close your drapes and blinds at night.

4. Wash your clothes in cold water.

5. Walk, cycle or inline skate to work one day a week.

6. Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents.

7. Schedule regular maintenance checks for your car.

8. Buy products that are recyclable.

9. Buy products that are reusable.

10.Buy products that have recyclable packaging.

10 Ways to Reduce Your Emissions

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DO YOU NEED A STATUS CARD?To process a paper laminate card I need the following:Provide 2 pieces of ORIGINAL AND VALID ID - such as

Provincial identification, Drivers Licence, status card (not expired longer than 6 months),passport, fire arms certificate, employee id, student id etc.

ANDYour Birth certificate and Medical health care card

Naomi Mack, CRA

PO Box 759

1971 Peninsula Road


Phone: 250-726-4230 ext. 221

Fax: 250-726-4403


Happy Holidays

Soon it will be Christmas. I hope this school year has been

going good for everyone so far. It’s time for a Christmas

break. I hope your holiday is filled with Joy, Peace & Love,

and that you receive something special this year.

Reminder to Toquaht Citizens

To become a Toquaht Citizen there must be a Membership & Enrolment form

filled out. If there are any questions on this matter, please call the office to

speak to Naomi on this matter.

Wishing you a Bright & Merry Christmas

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REFERENDUM TO AMEND THETOQUAHT CONSTITUTION

VOTE TIME & LOCATIONMONDAY JANUARY 27TH, 2014Port Alberni Friendship Center

1:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Look for your Ballot Package in the mail.

Please exercise your right to vote on thisimportant issue.

Toquaht Nation People’s Assembly

Date: Saturday

January 11th, 2014

Location: Port Alberni

Barclay Hotel

Time: 11:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.

Join Facebook Event for updates

Join us for a New Year’s

DON’T

FORGET!

Lawrence Lewis, the Chief

Electoral Officer, will be at

the Jan. 11th, 2014

People’s Assembly if you

have any questions

regarding the Referendum.

Feel free to bring your

Voting Package in order to

fill out and hand-in in

person

Draft Agenda items

* Toquaht Official Community Plan update

* Toquaht Economic Development update

* Referendum to Amend the Toquaht

Constitution

* Communicating Through Change Project

with PhD. student Mallorie Nicholson

* First Nations Health Authority update

* New! Youth Council

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KIDS SCIENCE WORLD PROJECT – SUMMER 2013

This past summer, our Youth Worker Gloria Webber took some Toquaht children toVancouver on a Science World Adventure. Six children were able to go with her andchaperone Patti Williams, and they spent a day at Science World and a day at the

Vancouver Aquarium. These fun environments were perfect for the kids to learn newthings in an engaging way, which is a much more enriching than learning from a book!

We gratefully thank Gloria Webber and Patti Williams for chaperoning the kids, and theNew Relationship Trust for a grant that made this project possible!

LEADERSHIP VANCOUVER ISLAND –

WEST COAST CHAPTER

In the fall of 2013, a new program began in ourarea called Leadership Vancouver Island (LVI) –West Coast Chapter. LVI is a program that hasrun out of Vancouver Island University in theNanaimo area for almost 10 years, but this isthe first time is has come to the west-coast.

It is a 8-month leadership program that hasparticipants from all over the west-coast:Toquaht Nation, Ucluelet Nation, Tla-o-qui-ahtFirst Nation, Ahousaht Nation, and the towns ofUcluelet and Tofino. Participants cometogether once a month on ‘program days’ (thatrotate through each of the communities) tobuild leadership skills and work on localcommunity projects. This exciting programbegan in September and will wrap up aroundMay.

Our Director of Lands, Lisa Morgan, andCouncillor Noah Plonka are representing theToquaht Nation in this program, and wecouldn’t be more proud to support these twoleaders within our Nation!

You can find LVI on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/LVI.West.Coast or onTwitter and Instagram @LVIWestCoast! If youlive in the west-coast area and are interested intaking this program next year, they are alreadytaking a wait-list! You can [email protected] to get moreinformation, or contact Sarah at the ToquahtNation office to ask questions too.

GOOD LUCK GUYS

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The Year in Review

David Grew a Radish

We unveiled the Water

We established a Community Garden at

Macoah

We learned how to Buck wood

Noah picked some Oysters

We built a Water Treatment Facility

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Campground at Secret Beach

We said “Good-Bye” to

Lillian Mack

Wishing family and friends a veryHappy Holidays

andmissing those who aren’t with usduring this joyous time of year

From Den

Dennis and Phillip with Santa

Are you a Toquaht Youth between the ages of 13 – 29?

Are you interested in being more involved in the affairs and governance of

the Toquaht Nation?

We would like to start a Youth Council in 2014, and we want YOUR

participation! Contact Sarah at the office toll-free at 1-877-726-4230, over

e-mail at [email protected], or in a Facebook message! Please let all your

friends and relatives know, and let’s get this baby going!

TOQUAHT YOUTH COUNCILNEW!

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